The 2019 Bushranger Cup Results
The 16th Bushranger Cup returned to the Mornington Peninsula and was played on three great golf courses on the weekend of March 29 - 31. This year we had seven teams of rabid and ferocious highwaymen line up to contest the greatest prize in Australian social golf. As is the tradition, the reigning champs are considered the most recent and infamous bushrangers, and so had the honour of competing as The Kelly Gang. The event details were:
When: Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 29, 30 & 31 2019
Where: The Cups, Rosebud CC and Moonah Open
What: 45 holes of mayhem over three days
How: Staying in Deluxe Villas at the Moonah Links Golf Academy.
Who: Mates playing & laughing in teams of four
Why: For loads of fun, trophies & prizes
We have 11 exclusive Bushrangers who have played 10 Cups or more:
Arbeige, Boo, Crocko, Dee, Diesal, Dubs, Kingo,
Quigley, Saddam, The Hominator & The Rose.
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The 2019 Cup started in classic fashion at The Cups Course at The Dunes Golf Links with a superb sunny afternoon and the golf course in great condition with fast greens. Things were tight early with just eleven shots between first and last place and two teams tied in the lead. The Kelly Gang, The Stringybark Creek Freaks and The Captain Melvilles held he top three spots with 64, 64 & 71 respectively.
Saturday at Rosebud Country Club was an intriguing day of golf with stormy conditions with showers throughout the morning and into the arvo. It was a crazy day with the tough conditions playing havoc and not a single team scoring less than nett 70. When the dust had settled, there was more mayhem with just three shots separating the top six teams! This set up for the craziest last day ever with these six teams all very much in contention going into the final day and the tournament.
On Sunday the wind got up a bit, the skies were overcast and threatening.and then all hell broke loose at Moonah Links. Every team made some birdies (but not many!) and every team scored between 66 and 69!?! Not one team posted a very low number and we were left with the amazing result of just three shots separating the top six teams (as it had been after 54 holes).
The big move came over the closing holes when The Stringybark Creek Freaks, exploded with 3 birdies on the closing four holes to vauly from fifth to first place as they played holes 69 to 72. A brilliant closing birdie on the 18th proved to be the difference and when the scorer had set down his abacus they were one shot clear of The Captain Melvilles. Thanks to all the teams who played, congrats to the teams who played well and enjoyed the spoils and we can’t wait to do it all again next year.

Above we see the new Kelly Gang (Nick Honey, Roger Brown, Matthew Pitt & Michael David) basking in
the glow of their mighty victory after receiving the greatest prize in Australian social golf - The Bushranger Cup.
Click here to see the 2019 Bushranger Cup Program.
Click here for the Bushranger Golf Facebook Photo Albums for all the 2019 pictures.
Click here to check out all the Old-School BRG Picasa Galleries (up to 2014).
Click here for the Bushranger Golf Facebook Page.
The Tee times for
Round One were:
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Group 1
3:30pm
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Group 2
3:39pm
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Group 3
3:48pm
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The Tee times for
Round One were:
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Tim Holroyd
Nick Honey
Ian Crotty
Dave Warwick
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Roger Brown
Greg Cousins
Richard Fellner
Peter Calverley
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Michael David
Brett Simpson
Dave Pollock
Matthew Thomas
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Group 4
3:57pm
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Group 5
4:06pm
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Group 6
4:15pm
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Group 7
4:24pm
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Duncan Lendrum
Rob Lugton
Phil Peacock
Sebastian Shand
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Matthew Pitt
Mick Van Raay
Mark Henderson
Tom Tomlin
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Martin Bayliss
Ivan Jones
Shane Lawlor
Atholl Johnstone
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Cameron Dunn
Leon Doyle
Corey Kelly
Fraser Gough
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First Round
Nett Scores |
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The Kelly Gang
Greg Cousins
Martin Bayliss
Brett Simpson
Tim Holroyd |
37
29
32
35
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Str/bark Creek Freaks
Michael David
Matthew Pitt
Roger Brown
Nick Honey
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32
34
36
30
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The Cpt Melvilles
Ian Crotty
Sebastian Shand
Mick Van Raay
Fraser Gough |
43
34
33
38
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Ben Hall Gang
Dave Warwick
Phil Peacock
Tom Tomlin
Dave Pollock |
34
40
34
38 |
Aaron Sherritt Gang
Mark Henderson
Leon Doyle
Shane Lawlor
Matt Thomas |
32
41
43
35
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The Canvas Town Mob
Rob Lugton
Ivan Jones
Corey Kelly
Peter Calverley |
42
37
34
38 |
The Harry Power Gang
Richard Fellner
Atholl Johnstone
Cameron Dunn
Duncan Lendrum
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38
44
38
37 |
Second Round
Nett Scores |
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The Kelly Gang
Greg Cousins
Martin Bayliss
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83
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The Kelly Gang
Brett Simpson
Tim Holroyd |
71 |
Str/bark Creek Freaks
Michael David
Matthew Pitt |
80 |
Ben Hall Gang
Dave Warwick
Phil Peacock
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72 |
The Canvas Town Mob
Rob Lugton
Ivan Jones |
76 |
Str/bark Creek Freaks
Roger Brown
Nick Honey |
75 |
Ben Hall Gang
Tom Tomlin
Dave Pollock
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74 |
The Canvas Town Mob
Corey Kelly
Peter Calverley |
73 |
The Cpt Melvilles
Ian Crotty
Sebastian Shand
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76 |
Aaron Sherritt Gang
Mark Henderson
Leon Doyle
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78 |
The Harry Power Gang
Richard Fellner
Atholl Johnstone
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76 |
The Cpt Melvilles
Mick Van Raay
Fraser Gough |
72 |
Aaron Sherritt Gang
Shane Lawlor
Matt Thomas
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70 |
The Harry Power Gang
Cameron Dunn
Duncan Lendrum
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81 |
Long Drive, NTP & Low Round Winners
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Singles
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2-ball
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4-ball
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Longest Drive
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Diesal (Ben Hall)
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Hatman (Kelly Gang)
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Diesal (Ben Hall)
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Nearest the Pin
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Ho (SBC Freaks)
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Hendo (Aaron Sherritt)
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Matty T (Aaron Sherritt)
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Low Round
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The Kelly Gang
Str/bark Creek Freaks
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Aaron Sherritt Gang
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Str/bark Creek Freaks
The Aaron Sherritt Gang
The Harry Power Gang
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Final Championship Scores
Place
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Gang
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Rnd 1
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Rnd 2
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Rnd 3
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Rnd 4
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Total
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Par
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1st
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Stringybark Creek Freaks |
64
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80
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75
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66
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285
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+ 3
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2nd
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The Captain Melvilles
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71
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76
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72
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67
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286
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+ 4
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3rd
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The Aaron Sherritt Gang |
73
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78
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70
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66
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287
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+ 5
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= 3rd
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The Ben Hall Gang |
72
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72
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74
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69
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287
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+ 5
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= 3rd
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The Kelly Gang |
64
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83
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71
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69
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287
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+ 5
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6th
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The Canvas Town Mob |
72
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76
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73
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67
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288
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+ 6
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7th
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The Harry Power Gang |
75
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76
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81
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66
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298
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+ 16
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The Rounds
Round One: Friday afternoon from 3:30pm at The Cups Course at The Dunes Golf Links.
Rounds Two & Three: Saturday afternoon 2-ball ambrose from 12:40pm at Rosebud CC.
Round Four: Sunday morning 4-ball ambrose from 9:00am at Moonah Links Open Course.
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